Kolkata/Falta: For an assembly constituency that has long been a fortress for Trinamool, Falta is arriving at Thursday’s repoll amid dramatically altered circumstances. On Tuesday, Trinamool candidate Jahangir Khan announced that he would not contest the election. By Wednesday, party functionaries conceded that TMC — which secured a lead of nearly 1.6 lakh votes in…
Kolkata: The state govt on Monday appointed five senior advocates to key positions in its legal panel, though the post of advocate general is yet to be filled.Rajdeep Mazumder was appointed additional advocate general, Nilanjan Bhattacharjee as senior standing counsel, Dibyendra Narayan Ray as govt pleader, Nand Gopal Khaitan as advocate-on-record on the Original Side,…
Kolkata: Bharti Airtel has launched “Priority Postpaid,” a new service powered by advanced 5G slicing technology for postpaid customers. The service, available across Airtel’s postpaid plans, aims to enhance connectivity for activities such as streaming, video calling and online collaboration, while also offering a range of premium digital benefits. Source link
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of petitions alleging irregularities in the West Bengal Police constable recruitment process for 2024 till June 8, as the state counsels failed to appear, reports Srishti Lakhotia.Justice Amrita Sinha clarified that any appointment made in the interim would be subject to the final outcome of…
Kolkata: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a Kolkata resident, Zafar Riaz alias Rizvi, for allegedly passing confidential security-related information to Pakistan Intelligence Officers (PIOs) as part of an anti-India terror conspiracy, the agency said in a statement.The NIA said a Look Out Circular had been issued against the accused and proceedings were underway to…
Kolkata: A six-member delegation from Bangladesh is likely to arrive in Kolkata on Thursday to discuss the renewal of the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty. During their four-day visit, the delegation is scheduled to measure the river water flow through the Farakka Barrage.According to sources, the team led by Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) member Md Anwar…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Monday denied bail to ISF’s Moulana Sahajahan Ali in the Mothabari violence case, citing the seriousness of the allegations and that the NIA was yet to conclude the probe.Before the division bench of justices Debangsu Basak and Md Shabbar Rashidi, Ali’s counsel argued the offences were not scheduled under NIA…
Kolkata: Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to hear the state’s urgent appeal to withdraw the interim protection granted to TMC‘s Jahangir Khan, who withdrew his candidature from Falta repoll on Tuesday.The state’s counsel mentioned before Justice Saugata Bhattacharyya that the HC had granted Khan the protection from police arrest in 5 FIRs when he…
Patashpur/Kolkata: As part of its crackdown on post-poll violence, Bengal STF and local police dismantled an interstate trafficking network, recovering 12 firearms and 150 rounds of ammunition in raids across the state. As many as eight people were arrested.In Asansol, Firoz Hasan and Mohammad Sonu were caught with firearms and remanded to seven days of…
Kolkata: Two fresh incidents of violence were reported in the city. In the first incident, the Chitpore police registered a stringent case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act following an assault on a Dalit family on Dilarjang Road. According to the complainant, a group of 10 men, including Birju Singh, Rajen Chauhan and Vicky…
